Monument for Holocaust victims in Poland defaced with graffiti praising Hitler
Graffiti praising Hitler has been etched into a monument for Holocaust victims in Poland. The vandalism was discovered over the weekend. The monument in Rudzica, near Krakow, acts as a symbolic grave for approximately 1,500 people who were murdered by German troops in 1941. In 1944, Germans reportedly dug up and burned the bodies in […]
Rabbi criticises EU court ban on wearing religious clothing or symbols at work
A leading European rabbi has criticised a European Court of Justice ruling that allows employers to ban employees from wearing religious clothing or symbols whilst at work. Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt, President of the Conference of European Rabbis, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that last month’s ruling by the Luxembourg-based European court was “a step backwards” […]
“Jeopardy!” game show host quits after comments about Jews surface
The host of the American game show, “Jeopardy!”, has quit after his comments about Jewish people have surfaced. Mike Richards, the executive producer of “Jeopardy!” who was touted to become the show’s daily host, decided to step down from the role on Friday after inflammatory comments he made on the “The Randumb Show” podcast came […]
Jewish teenager hospitalised with broken bones after being attacked for wearing skullcap in Germany
A Jewish teenager has been hospitalised with broken bones after he was attacked for wearing a skullcap, or “kippah”, in Cologne, Germany. It was reported yesterday that on Friday, a Jewish eighteen-year-old was approached in a park by a group of about ten people who abused him with antisemitic insults before punching and kicking him […]